Canberra, ACT

13 March 2019

On Wednesday 13 March 2019, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, received Letters of Credence from Doctor Tomáš Ferko, accrediting him as the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mrs Nora Heffner (Deputy Head of Mission). The Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove also received Mrs Laura Ferko.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, received Letter of Credence from Mr Arthur Boggess Culvahouse Junior, accrediting him as the Ambassador of the United States of America. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr James Carouso (Deputy Chief of Mission), Colonel RayPowell (Defence Attaché) and Mr Michael Heath (Counsellor).

Later, the Governor-General met with the Honourable Patricia Forsythe AM, High Commissioner-designate for New Zealand for a pre-posting call.

Earlier, the Governor-General met with students from Nazareth College, Flinders Park, and St Peter’s Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg, SA as they undertook a tour of Government House as part of their visit to Canberra.